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wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “quotes”

wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →

For “quotes”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 15 of the top 20. 5 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.

wp.org search ranks on

Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.

We add

A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.

Ranked above its merit

Stock Quotes List shows at wp.org #7 but places #19 on merit, a gap of 12 places. Its 500+ installs carry it up the search order; its 4.4★ average from 7 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.

Buried gem

Unlimited Elements for Elementor places #10 on merit, 4.8★ from 525 reviews, but shows at wp.org #21. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.

merit plugin wp.org
1 Quotes for WooCommerce 4K+ · 4.6★ (61) wp.org #1 2 Quotes llama 1K+ · 4.6★ (30) wp.org #2 ↑1 3 Calculated Fields Form – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact, Payment, Quote, Quiz & More 40K+ · 4.9★ (973) wp.org #9 ↓5 6 too low 4 NP Quote Request for WooCommerce 8K+ · 4.6★ (87) wp.org #6 ↓1 2 too low 5 Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder 600K+ · 4.8★ (2143) wp.org #14 ↓1 9 too low 6 CatalogX Product Catalog, Product Enquiry & Quotes for WooCommerce 5K+ · 4.2★ (60) wp.org #4 ↑4 2 too high 7 WPForms – AI Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Survey Form, Quiz & More 5M+ · 4.8★ (14387) wp.org #16 ↓3 9 too low 8 Relevanssi – A Better Search 100K+ · 4.8★ (406) wp.org #18 ↓2 10 too low 9 Easy Quotes 700+ · 4.7★ (6) wp.org #3 ↓1 6 too high 10 Unlimited Elements for Elementor 300K+ · 4.8★ (525) wp.org #21 11 too low 11 Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ · 4.5★ (7323) wp.org #17 ↑2 6 too low 12 Quotes and Tips by BestWebSoft 1K+ · 4.5★ (11) wp.org #5 ↑2 7 too high 13 Ninja Forms – Contact Form Builder with Calculators, Quizzes, Signatures & AI Form Builder 500K+ · 4.4★ (1397) wp.org #22 ↑2 9 too low 14 Request a Quote for WooCommerce – Get a Quote Button 6K+ · 5.0★ (25) wp.org #8 6 too high 15 Better Click To Share – Shareable Quote Boxes for X (Twitter) 6K+ · 4.8★ (48) wp.org #15 ↑3 16 SureForms – Contact Form Builder, AI Forms, Payment Form, Survey & Quiz 500K+ · 4.8★ (102) wp.org #20 ↓4 4 too low 17 ELEX WooCommerce Request a Quote 2K+ · 4.7★ (23) wp.org #13 ↑1 4 too high 18 YITH Request a Quote for WooCommerce 10K+ · 3.3★ (66) wp.org #11 ↓1 7 too high 19 Stock Quotes List 500+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #7 12 too high 20 Easy Invoice – Invoice Generator, PDF Quotes & Payments 600+ · 4.4★ (7) wp.org #12 ↑2 8 too high 21 XV Random Quotes 300+ · 3.7★ (6) wp.org #10 ↑1 11 too high 22 Small Package Quotes – UPS Edition 50+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #24 2 too low 23 Quotes Addon for GetPaid 600+ · 0.0★ (0) wp.org #23 ↑1 24 Small Package Quotes – Worldwide Express Edition 90+ · 5.0★ (1) wp.org #19 ↑1 5 too high

Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.